Disruption Timeline

  • Iran's Green Revolution

    Iran's Green Revolution
    Facebook was the main form of social media used. The strategy was to connect existent pressures and issues in society in a social network, and to therefore lead protests in a lawful manner.
  • Egypt's Facebook Revolution

    Egypt's Facebook Revolution
    Social Media used included Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Facebook was used to schedule the protests, twitter to coordinate, and YouTube to tell the world.
  • Arab Spring

    Arab Spring
    Social media used included Facebook, YouTube and blogs along with emails and text messages. Used to coordinate their efforts and communicate, but most importantly to spread the word and spread awareness.
  • Black Lives Matter

    Black Lives Matter
    Social media used included Facebook and twitter. Used hashtags and memes to gather support in hopes of producing a spillover effect to the offline world.
  • Protests Against Donald Trump

    Protests Against Donald Trump
    Social media used included Facebook, Twitter. Multiple protests took place over the course of Trump's initial inauguration. An echo chamber was created and the anti-support of Trump spread rapidly.